No joke, I have always resolved not to make resolutions. But now, today, this minute, everything I know as real and true is so farshlugganeh (crazy, mixed up, downright nuts), I figured, why the hell not! I know! Already, you’re discouraged. Just stick with me a minute. In a true to form, ‘Castanza-ian’ way, a little WWGD (What would George Do) might actually make sense. Is that so wrong?
Yiddish Proverb:
When the time comes for you to live, there aren’t enough years. Ven di tsayt kumt far ir tsu lebn, zenen nisht genug yorn.

In an effort not to redo my entire life, I’ve stuck to five important well I think so things to help ring in the continuing saga and clusterfu#k that was 2018 the New Year, 2019. And please, don’t worry too, too much… I’m not going to shmie around (wander aimlessly) into another hopeless, political rant.
- Do my very best to stay healthy in mind and body. I see the snow on my roof and I know, at 668 months old
you can do the math, I need to take good care of me so I can be here to watch my kinder have kinder (children have children), should they ever be allowed to leave the roost. Gutinue! (disbelief) Like this, it could ever happen? I will continue to eat healthfully and mindfully, exercise daily and keep control of my farcockteh (effed up, literally, all crapped up) neck pain. I will feed my soul with books of fiction and nonfiction over bouts of frenzied social media usage. And I will be present with the beautiful people that surround me and give me hope. - Continue the Chaos of the Smile Theory, because we all really need it! Smiles, like yawns, colds and STD’s, they are contagious. Smiling is a nice and easy way of passing along some TLC to our fellow neighbors. If I can be a zeisah neshumah (sweet soul) and, pass it along to others, maybe, just maybe we can build some much-needed love and trust in this world. Slapping a smile on this punim (face) as I type! Can you feel it?
- Never stop doing random, simple, nice things for others. Basically, I’ll be a mensch (good-hearted person). As I enter a building, why not hold the door open for others? When I see someone trying desperately to leave a parking lot, I will wave them in front of me and into my lane of traffic. What fun it will be to randomly buy an ice cream cone or a coffee for the person behind me in line. I must continue to pick up litter as I walk my Gatsby. I will remember to bring the love of my life a beautiful flower, a drawing, a poem, a morsel of dark chocolate. I’ll take a mensch over a nogudnik (I bet you know this one!) any day of the week, wouldn’t you?
- Send daily thoughts of light and healing to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. One tough cookie, my hero is! And I know, she has made it this far without me. Beating cancer, sexism, glass ceilings, and did I say beating cancer? Three times now — kaynahora (pthui-pthui, keep away evil and harm). It can’t hurt for me to send waves of love her way. Some role model she is, for our sweet maideleh’s (little girls). Stay healthy Ruthie!
- Stay fierce, frugal and have more fun! Life, it’s hard. No smoking gun here… It comes with its built-in, brutal knocks. But as far as I know, this life is all I’ve got. Nu? As things come hurling their way at us, at me
as they often do, I will find the inner power to work harder and care for my delightful, deserving family. Penny-wise is now, simply wise. We are running lean and will find new ways to run leaner.WTF? Challenge accepted. Game on. And, if this is as good as it gets, I will add fun, play, sparkles, glitter, joy, and laughter wherever and whenever it is humanly possible. We girls, we just gotta have more fun!
Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice
So, that is it my friends.
I am sincerely wishing you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous year ahead. C’mon 2019! I’m reading, willing and able! A bie gezunt! Go in good health!

Have a very Happy New Year! See you in 2019! #dreamteam
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Looking forward to that lovely ❤️
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Looks like a great and positive year ahead. Happy new year! #ablogginggoodtime
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Smiles are contagious and you make me smile! You are so kind hearted, such a deep and beautiful soul, I am blessed to have you in my life even if it is only for brief moments, you have stolen a place in my heart and are a role model to me. I hope this year is a better one for you than the last and that the world begins to somehow heal and Trump somehow magically becomes aware of how wrong he is about so many things and if he can’t then I hope he stops running your government! I am still baffled at how he got in! I hope for so many of your wishes and the things you fight so passionately for become a reality and that your pain lessens this year. Sending much love to you and your beautiful lady and kinder. Thank you for linking up with us for #AbloggingGoodTime
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Thank you, Mac! You bring tears to my eyes. I am so grateful for you in my life too! Please hear that. You teach me new things each and every week. Let’s both have a fab 2019 and all that comes with it, dear friend. #ablogginggoodtime xoxo 😘
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Hope you and your family have a great year Lisa!!! Keep the faith – whatever it might be in. #BlogCrush
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Will do Enda, and right back at you! 😊❤️
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Happy new year looks like you have 2019 sorted Thanks for linking to #Thatfridaylinky hope to see you next week
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Thanks Nige! 🥰
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Happy New year Lisa! I like the “Smile” theory. You know, when I don’t smile, people always think I’m mad or having a bad day but when I do smile, they smile back too and are more positive too.
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Alice, try the smile theory for a day! It’s amazing! Thank you for stopping by and Happy New Year! 💜
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I hope 2019 only brings the best for you and the family! #DreamTeam
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Right back at you, Heather. And so sorry for the delay, I just found like 4 hidden comments! xoxo #dreamteam xo
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I’ve been going into people’s spam folder, I guess word press thinks I comment too much
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looks like a pretty good list to me. Happy New Year to you and yours Lisa
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Thanks Jeremy! Sorry for the delay, I just found your comment! I hope the same for you and yours! xo
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Lovely goals for the New Year Lisa. Yes, I feel the same about last year. Onwards and upwards. 🙂
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The only way is up!
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I hate resolutions as they make me feel like a failure so I prefer to call them goals!
Thanks for linking to #ablogginggoodtime
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A rose by any other name… 🥳 happy New Year to you and yours! ❤️
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Great resolutions! And proof that when the going gets tough, the tough get going (and that being “tough” is smiling in the face of chaos and uncertainty). Wishing you a happy and healthy 2019, Lisa #blogcrush
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Thank you, Lucy! You are keeping me inspired! #blogcrush
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